Our educational philosophy
All our students receive exposure to a vast amount of clinical material. At M.G.M.C.R.I., implementation of the undergraduate medical curriculum involves a heavy emphasis on bed-side clinical training. A humane and holistic approach to healthcare is practiced, taught and imposed at all levels. Emphasis is on moulding a 'complete' physician who will treat the 'patient' and not just the 'disease'. In addition, our students are taught to be competent and well-versed in conventional and advanced medical setups.

Resource personnel
All departments at M.G.M.C.R.I. have qualified, experienced and learned teachers as per the norms laid down by the Medical Council of India. Our faculty members are well-versed in the appropriate use of various teaching-learning methods and media. The quality of medical education at M.G.M.C.R.I. is constantly monitored and upgraded by a dedicated Medical Education Unit. This unit ensures that our students receive optimal training in the cognitive, affective and psychomotor domains.

Our institution regularly deputes its faculty members to attend training programs in medical education technology such as the National Course on Educational Science for Health Professionals conducted by NTTC, JIPMER, Puducherry, and the Educational Leadership Development Program of the PSG-FAIMER Regional Institute, Coimbatore. Apart from these activities, the Medical Education Unit of M.G.M.C.R.I. conducts periodic in-house training programs including microteaching sessions to ensure that our medical teachers stay in touch with recent advances in medical education technology.

Pedagogic infrastructure
M.G.M.C.R.I. conducts all lectures, academic programs and conferences in a set of world-class lecture theatres. All these lecture halls are air-conditioned, spacious and are equipped with computers and a complete set of basic and advanced audio-visual aids, including the ubiquitous LCD projector. Many of the undergraduate lectures are woven around interesting PowerPoint presentations. These facilities make the teaching-learning process a stimulating and enjoyable experience for our students.

Teaching-learning methods
Apart from standard didactic lectures, we offer a variety of teaching-learning methods such as seminars, symposia and integrated teaching-learning modules.

In addition, our medical students are encouraged to attend and benefit from conferences and CME programs conducted at M.G.M.C.R.I. and monthly academic programs organized by the Scientific and Academic Forum, M.G.M.C.R.I.

During internship, the students participate in the monthly medical audit meetings and learn about quality control in healthcare. The Orientation Program for Interns is an important landmark event in the academic lives of our medical students.

Students and Research
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) conducts the Short Term Research Studentship Program in order to promote interest and aptitude for research among medical undergraduates.  According to the program’s mission statement, “the main objective of this program is to provide an opportunity to undergraduate medical students to familiarize themselves with research methodology and techniques by being associated for a short duration with their seniors on ongoing research program or by undertaking independent projects.” We ensure that the medical students at M.G.M.C.R.I. get opportunities to participate in these ICMR projects.

The Central Library
The massive central library is a rich and exhaustive resource of information with the latest editions of thousands of international and Indian books. The library also subscribes to various international and national journals of repute.

Cutting-edge broadband internet technology at the library’s multimedia center enables students to access international medical databases such as PubMed / Medline. Interactive multimedia CD-ROMs and educational videos are also available.

The future
M.G.M.C.R.I. desires to remain competitive in the world’s rapid march towards IT-enabled medical education. Our faculty members are already aware of how modern and powerful computer technology can be used to enhance the quality of medical education. With a steadily expanding infrastructure, we are poised to take on the demands and challenges involved in the implementation of advanced electronic pedagogical techniques such as e-learning, web-based / computer-based learning.